Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is facing allegations of inappropriate touching from multiple women at a party in the early hours of March 15.
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Indiana Inspector General Lori Torres released a searing 25-page report on Attorney General Curtis Hill following her office's investigation into allegations that he inappropriately touched four women at a party in March

"Multiple eyewitnesses provided statements that Hill’s conduct was inappropriate, 'creepy,' unwelcome and made many of the women at the party uncomfortable," the report notes. "Men and women from both parties, the political left and political right, provided accounts of what transpired that night."

Other witnesses were lobbyists, the report notes, who "presumably have no particular allegiance to anything more than advancing their clients’ interests."

Hill, a first-term Republican, has denied any wrongdoing. Daniel Sigler, a special prosecutor, declined to pursue criminal charges, saying Tuesday he found the witnesses to be credible, but did not believe he could prove Hill's intent in order to prove a crime occurred.

In her report, Torres, an appointee of Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb, said there also is not sufficient evidence to prove misuse of state property or ghost employment in the case.

But the report takes aim at Hill's alleged actions at the party, which occurred in March at an Indianapolis bar.

Hill's level of intoxication, the report said, is supported by witness interviews. "It no doubt contributed to his actions at the bar," the report notes.

"The women affected indicated Hill’s actions caused emotional distress, family distress and anger," the report notes. "At least one woman left the sine die party in tears, others were upset enough to actively avoid any contact with Hill the rest of the night, and still others sought the protection of men and other women who were there. Several men at the bar observed unwanted touching and offered to get involved, but the women present actually came to the aid of each other, and the women present discussed it the following days."

Because some of the women were in their 20s and new to their careers, the report states, it demonstrates the "disparate power, influence, authority, and age that exists between Hill and the women who made allegations against him."

"Hill publicly demanded a fair and full investigation," the report notes."The public and others will judge whether the evidence in this case disqualifies Hill from holding elected office in the future. This investigation is now closed."

Read the full report below:

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